Pink sheet audit: KPMG must be ethical - Group

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AbasZ 10 years ago

Ndc may bribe them to do DIRTY WORK.

Ndc may bribe them to do DIRTY WORK.
DER-GBAALE 10 years ago

Is it not possible that members of KPMG are not Ghanaians and are from non African countries, are hired to do this work? Preferably members of this Organisation from Britain, or America or Canada who are English speaking be c ...
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Is it not possible that members of KPMG are not Ghanaians and are from non African countries, are hired to do this work? Preferably members of this Organisation from Britain, or America or Canada who are English speaking be co-opted to do this job? This would ensure neutrality and confidence.No one trusts any black man and we don't trust each other either. This is a continent full of "KALABUULE", meaning a continent where everybody is cheating everybody else.
JIMMY 10 years ago

IF THIS COUNTING GOES IN FAVOR OF NPP THEN WE ARE SAVE IF NOT NPP WILL BRING OUT ANOTHER PROBLEM IN GHANA LIKE MAHAMA SEND HIS KPMG TO STEAL

IF THIS COUNTING GOES IN FAVOR OF NPP THEN WE ARE SAVE IF NOT NPP WILL BRING OUT ANOTHER PROBLEM IN GHANA LIKE MAHAMA SEND HIS KPMG TO STEAL
IVY 10 years ago

WE ARE TIRED OF THIS WOMAN BEHAVIOUR OF NPP:
NEVER ACCEPT ANYTHING THAT GOES AGAINST THEM:

WE ARE TIRED OF THIS WOMAN BEHAVIOUR OF NPP:
NEVER ACCEPT ANYTHING THAT GOES AGAINST THEM:
LAWYER B. USA 10 years ago

IVY YOU ARE RIGHT; KMPG SHOULD MAKE THE NUMBER REACH WHAT NPP BROUGHT TO COURT SO THAT WE WILL HAVE OUR PEACE:

IVY YOU ARE RIGHT; KMPG SHOULD MAKE THE NUMBER REACH WHAT NPP BROUGHT TO COURT SO THAT WE WILL HAVE OUR PEACE:
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

The NDC would have to explain to Ghanaians how a dead man came to author and sign a letter!

The opening paragraph states, “I came to serve; I have finished my time here on earth and have moved on to everlasting rest and ...
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The NDC would have to explain to Ghanaians how a dead man came to author and sign a letter!

The opening paragraph states, “I came to serve; I have finished my time here on earth and have moved on to everlasting rest and celestial duties with my heavenly father.”

The immediate question is; how did the dead man come to sign his own personal tribute, since he is already in heaven?

The letter then goes on melodramatically, “As you leaf through these pages of my life’s story, I pray to God that it touches your heart in many positive ways. Weep not, I am not dead. I am alive and awake in the Lord. Ghana will not die; Ghana will live to declare the works of the Lord. As I rest in perfect peace in the celestial realms with my maker, I pledge to always uphold and defend the good name of Ghana. Remember the Lord in all your ways and He will protect you. Stay well my brothers and sisters, I will always be with you. Signed (with actual signature) John Evans Atta Mills...
Kofi Asaase Asa--- Mantukwa 10 years ago

Oh, my God! have mercy on us!

When, Oh God, when, shall we blacks and Ghanaians have confidence in our selves?

If the Ghanaians in KPMG are worthless to count these pink sheets, then you should as well have said;

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Oh, my God! have mercy on us!

When, Oh God, when, shall we blacks and Ghanaians have confidence in our selves?

If the Ghanaians in KPMG are worthless to count these pink sheets, then you should as well have said;

These Supreme Court Judges are not competent enough to sit on this petition and decide, because they are Ghanaians and are black.

Please, note that there is no black or white, except in Europe and The United States Of America.

When I was travelling to America for the first time I DID NOT, Never, know that, there is such segregation as 'black and white' because when the 'Apartheid regime' was ruling in South Africa, all these people from Europe and America were shouting and decrying that system, not knowing that these same segregation is at their 'nose-pos
MATHS 10 years ago

If you have followed the discussion on this election petition, which in the first place needed not have occurred, you would see that the point I am making is that the Political Parties, mainly the NPP and NDC don't trust anyb ...
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If you have followed the discussion on this election petition, which in the first place needed not have occurred, you would see that the point I am making is that the Political Parties, mainly the NPP and NDC don't trust anybody dealing with this case unless he/she is in their favour. Even before the SC began sitting there were those who opposed some members of panel being there because they were not trusted to be fair. Independent Observers all said the elections were free, fair and transparent. Yet those who lost had problems with electoral process. All these are the reasons for my posting.
MENSAH 10 years ago

EC & NDC have been exposed by BAWUNIA,so we now know there were lot of lapses in the electoral results.
Your free,fair and transparency have been annuled.IT DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE.

EC & NDC have been exposed by BAWUNIA,so we now know there were lot of lapses in the electoral results.
Your free,fair and transparency have been annuled.IT DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE.
Sir MOSES 10 years ago

This audit will bring closure to the controversy over the number of fake and azaa pink sheets tendered in Court by the Petitioners, They must also be punish for misleading the SC of the land.

This audit will bring closure to the controversy over the number of fake and azaa pink sheets tendered in Court by the Petitioners, They must also be punish for misleading the SC of the land.
IVY 10 years ago

KMPG WILL BE IN TROUBLE IF THE NUMBER DOES;NT REACH

KMPG WILL BE IN TROUBLE IF THE NUMBER DOES;NT REACH
Ananse 10 years ago

We are heading to WAR

We are heading to WAR
Kofi Asaase Asa--- Mantukwa 10 years ago

There is something very seriously wrong with this auditing.

How can you audit records which have been tempered with?

Lets use this analogy to visualize the situation:

There is a store-keeper for an auto parts shop. H ...
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There is something very seriously wrong with this auditing.

How can you audit records which have been tempered with?

Lets use this analogy to visualize the situation:

There is a store-keeper for an auto parts shop. He was asked to proceed on his annual vacation leave. There was no audit of the auto parts shop before his departure and this shop was taken over by another storekeeper.

Now , when there is a shortage, how would one know whether the shortage was caused by either the former storekeeper or the latter?

How can the KPMG know;

1.Whether the shortage was caused by the petitioners before these pink sheets were delivered to the respondents by registrar

or

2 The shortage was deliberately caused by the respondents when they started tempering with these documents as exhibits and evidence in the Supreme court?

3. Where did the counsels for the 1st, 2nd and even the 3rd respondents get their exhibits and pink sheets from?

4. Did these counsels and their aides temper with these pink sheets?

5. Was there a physical count of these pink sheets in the presence of the registrar and certified correct by the respondents before these pink sheets were tempered with as evidence and exhibits in the supreme court?

I am very confused. I don't know whether or not these questions were addressed by Justice Atuguba and the other supreme court Justices before this recounting order was given.

In the absence of these considerations above, I , for one, feel the whole exercise of recounting is dead on arrival, an exercise of futility, and a travesty of justice.

I am waiting to see what these KPMG auditors would do.
IVY 10 years ago

EVERYTHING IN LIFE; THERE ARE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: DRIVING YOUR OWN CAR; THERE ARE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: LEARN THAT:

EVERYTHING IN LIFE; THERE ARE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: DRIVING YOUR OWN CAR; THERE ARE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: LEARN THAT:
' and Jesus wept ' 10 years ago

The fact that all the parties have agreed to the auditing of the pink sheets by KPMG signifies that all interested parties have also consented to the outcome thereof. But as usual, if the result does not favour a certain part ...
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The fact that all the parties have agreed to the auditing of the pink sheets by KPMG signifies that all interested parties have also consented to the outcome thereof. But as usual, if the result does not favour a certain party, then the auditing is fraud. Theirs is, our way or the highway.
Kofi Asaase Asa--- Mantukwa 10 years ago

I like Akan proverbs, because it explains,in a concise and thoughtful way,what many words and sentences would do.

An Akan proverb goes like this:

"Se okontomponi se one wo be fro dua a, ma no eni kan"

which means in ...
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I like Akan proverbs, because it explains,in a concise and thoughtful way,what many words and sentences would do.

An Akan proverb goes like this:

"Se okontomponi se one wo be fro dua a, ma no eni kan"

which means in the English Language;

"If a liar tells you that he would climb a tree with you, you ask him to rather take the lead."

What does these imply?

Even right in the court room, when this question of auditing/ recounting of the pink sheets was emphasized by Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, Mr. Phillip Addison, the lead counsel of the petitioners, raised this initial objection ( that auditing pinks sheets which have been tempered with, and used as exhibits ) and when he, Mr. Phillip Addison, Counsel for the petitioners, was asked again by Justice Atuguba whether or not he objected to auditing/ recounting of the pink sheets he , Mr. Phillip Addison, backed down and said:

"He has no objection."

Why?

He , Mr Phillip Addison was wise. He used his brains!

He did not want it to appear as if he, and the petitioners were having something to hide: Were objecting to the recounting!

He therefore told the ,( excuse me, Not referring to Justice Atuguba in person,)

'liar who wanted to climb the tree with him , to rather take the lead'.

He obliged!

The sweetness of the pudding is in the eating!

Now is it not a travesty of justice to recount documents which have not been counted at the point of delivery, and have been in the custody and exhaustively tempered with?

There you go! Over to you, Joe Lartey!
Stoway 10 years ago

It is not by-force to comment if you lack understanding of issues. The issue is white and you are talking about yellow. If your NPP does not trust the SC and its registry, why send their petition there in the first place?

It is not by-force to comment if you lack understanding of issues. The issue is white and you are talking about yellow. If your NPP does not trust the SC and its registry, why send their petition there in the first place?
Kofi Asaase Asa--- Mantukwa 10 years ago

Sorry you were stowed away!Did you not have a pass-port or you wanted to evade the fare?

Anyway , that is your problem , it is not my cup of tea!

What is my problem is the logic in your comment.

Iam not saying that I ...
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Sorry you were stowed away!Did you not have a pass-port or you wanted to evade the fare?

Anyway , that is your problem , it is not my cup of tea!

What is my problem is the logic in your comment.

Iam not saying that I do not trust the "SC and its registry", no , far from that!

What I am think loud about is the rational behind counting documents which were not counted at the time of delivery,. and have been exhaustively tempered with by other parties and are now being ordered to be counted.

How would one know at what point the error or shortage originate?

1. Was it from the petitioners.
2. Was it at the Registry or
3. Was it when it was at the custody of the respondents.

This is my question, Mr. Stoway.

Can you answer me, Please?
Boat 10 years ago

How could the responder have tempered with the evidence? Was the responder the keeper of the evidence? Who has custody of the evidence? That is where you should look at,

How could the responder have tempered with the evidence? Was the responder the keeper of the evidence? Who has custody of the evidence? That is where you should look at,
MENSAH 10 years ago

Do you understand it now?

Do you understand it now?
Kofi Asaase Asa--- Mantukwa 10 years ago

Boat, what are you saying?

How did the counsels of the 1st and 2nd respondents get these exhibits to show them in the court. Were they not fromm these pink sheets sent to the registrar?

This is where the tempering com ...
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Boat, what are you saying?

How did the counsels of the 1st and 2nd respondents get these exhibits to show them in the court. Were they not fromm these pink sheets sent to the registrar?

This is where the tempering comes from.

The registrar of the supreme court gave these pink sheets to them.

How was Mr. Tony Aidoo able to say that the pink sheets were less than over 3000 copies.

How did he know that?

Was it at the time they were taking delivery from the registrar or after they have scrutinized them?

Don't you know that even counting them after delivery and not at the presence of the registrar is tempering?
MENSAH 10 years ago

I have been thinking of all these you've brought up.
Let's wait for the KPMG"s analyses in determining the whole auditing.

I have been thinking of all these you've brought up.
Let's wait for the KPMG"s analyses in determining the whole auditing.
Prof Botswana 10 years ago

I am repeating this again. KPMG should bring in staff from outside to do this audit to make their work independent.

I am repeating this again. KPMG should bring in staff from outside to do this audit to make their work independent.
Paul Amuna 10 years ago

Why do we have so many propagandists and detractors from all sides trying to interfere with proceedings?

Who are these ignorant fools talking about ethics to KPMG? You think the firm will put their hard earned reputation ...
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Why do we have so many propagandists and detractors from all sides trying to interfere with proceedings?

Who are these ignorant fools talking about ethics to KPMG? You think the firm will put their hard earned reputation on the line to not do a good job?

All the more reason why the daft call for pro bono work by the NPP was equally stupid. All these so-called NDC and NPP groups show how immature they are! Thankfully the average Ghanaian can see beyond this cheap propaganda.
Eric boahen 10 years ago

i know kpmg will do free and fair jod

i know kpmg will do free and fair jod
Paul Amuna 10 years ago

Why were the parties involved in the case told by the supreme justices to send TWO representatives each to witness the audit by KPMG? What is their problem? Why are both the NDC and NPP afraid?

I simply cannot understand ...
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Why were the parties involved in the case told by the supreme justices to send TWO representatives each to witness the audit by KPMG? What is their problem? Why are both the NDC and NPP afraid?

I simply cannot understand them. I thought we all wanted the TRUTH and to strengthen our democracy? The cheap propaganda will surely not give us that, would it?
Victor A. Young 10 years ago

The Supreme Court has tasked KPMG to carry out it's auditting, so why should pro-NDC groups fear or question the intergrity of that reputable auditting firm? Allow them to do their job; they won't compromise; they won't colle ...
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The Supreme Court has tasked KPMG to carry out it's auditting, so why should pro-NDC groups fear or question the intergrity of that reputable auditting firm? Allow them to do their job; they won't compromise; they won't collect bribes as Asiedu Nketia seem to suggest. Weren't they who asked for an audit? NPP's lead council, Mr. Phillip Addison said he has no problems with the auditting request and so is the whole NPP group. Let KPMG do their job; there shouldn't be any kind of interferance at all. They know what to do. KPMG is a solid firm---no gimmicks!
Justman 10 years ago

THESE NPP PEOPLE ARE THIEVES TO SUCH AN EXTENT THEY CANNOT TRUST ANY OTHER PERSON INCLUDING THEMSELVES. THEY KNOW EVEN THE PINKSHEETS THEY BROUGHT TO COURT IS COOKED.WHEN THEY WERE IN POWER ONLY STEALING AND COVERING THEY KN ...
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THESE NPP PEOPLE ARE THIEVES TO SUCH AN EXTENT THEY CANNOT TRUST ANY OTHER PERSON INCLUDING THEMSELVES. THEY KNOW EVEN THE PINKSHEETS THEY BROUGHT TO COURT IS COOKED.WHEN THEY WERE IN POWER ONLY STEALING AND COVERING THEY KNOW. THEY SHALL NEVER COME TO POWER AGAIN.THIEVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sankofa 10 years ago

I propose an algorithm for counting the pink sheets.

The pink sheets have various fields. two of these are identifiers - the serial number and the code.

First, the pink sheets with unique serial numbers should be separa ...
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I propose an algorithm for counting the pink sheets.

The pink sheets have various fields. two of these are identifiers - the serial number and the code.

First, the pink sheets with unique serial numbers should be separated from the pile. Second, the serial numbers and code numbers should be used in combination to separate pink sheets with unique serial number-code number combinations from the remaining pink sheets. Any pink sheets remaining after this should be duplicates.

The first and second pile of pink sheets i.e pink sheets with unique serial numbers, and pink sheets with unique serial number-code number combinations should be counted to give total number of different pink sheets submitted.

This total should be 11852 if Dr Bawumia is right. Anything less would mean he misled the court.
Sankofa 10 years ago

The count will be speeded up by first arranging all the pink sheets by serial number from smallest to biggest, and then by code.

The count will be speeded up by first arranging all the pink sheets by serial number from smallest to biggest, and then by code.
Mankind 10 years ago

who is paying KPMG for this work?? The one who pays WINS in Ghana and Africa in general... unless they are doing it for the love of country.. i.e pro bono!

who is paying KPMG for this work?? The one who pays WINS in Ghana and Africa in general... unless they are doing it for the love of country.. i.e pro bono!
AGYAAKU 10 years ago

If even the verdict of Supreme Court itself can be reviewed, how can KPMG´s audit report be sacrosanct? A second or even a third opinion can be sort for by any party that might not feel satisfied. The Supreme Court would hav ...
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If even the verdict of Supreme Court itself can be reviewed, how can KPMG´s audit report be sacrosanct? A second or even a third opinion can be sort for by any party that might not feel satisfied. The Supreme Court would have to comply with any such demand.

KPMG must therefore not think that they can indulge in any untoward dealings and go away with it.

The watcher should be watched with an eagle eye.

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